chemistry-polymers

• what is a polymer 


  a long chain of repeating monomers
• what is a monomer 


  a single unit that can be used to form a polymer
• what are some examples of polymers

  DNA

  proteins

  carbohydrates

  plastic
• what is a homolytic bond fission

  where one electron goes to each atom. represented by half arrows
• what is an heterolytic bond fission

  where both electrons go to one atom. represented by a full arrow
• how is a condensation monomer formed

  through a condensation reaction with the same 2 monomers each time losing small molecules such as H2O or HCl
• what is the difference between addition and condensation polymers

  addition- involves the breaking of double bonds

  condensation-involves the loss of water
• what intermolecular force develops between polymer chains

  hydrogen bonds